INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Jehanabad

Jehanabad is a district in the Bihar State of India. Total area of Jehanabad is 931 km² including 890.38 km² rural area and 40.62 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Jehanabad has a population of 11,25,313 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,35,196 while rural population is 9,90,117. The district has a population density of 1209 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,81,740 houses in the district, including 21,820 urban houses and 1,59,920 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 541 villages in jehanabad district.

The Jehanabad district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Makhdumpur is the largest subdivision in jehanabad district by both area and population. Modanganj is the smallest subdivision in jehanabad district by both area and population. There are 7 subdivisions in Jehanabad district. Here is the list of all Jehanabad Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Subdivisions in Jehanabad District

#Subdivision (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Ghoshi991,08,130
2Hulasganj9094,485
3Jehanabad1672,54,753
4Kako1331,73,487
5Makhdumpur2392,60,154
6Modanganj8387,718
7Ratni Faridpur1191,46,586

Population of Jehanabad District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 9,90,117 1,35,196 11,25,313
Male Population 5,14,154 71,428 5,85,582
Female Population 4,75,963 63,768 5,39,731
Population Density 1,112 / km² 3,328 / km² 1,209 / km²

Households in Jehanabad District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
1,59,920
21,820
1,81,740






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Jehanabad
(जहानाबाद)
State / UT : Bihar
Total Area : 931 km²
Total Population : 11,25,313
Density : 1,209/km²
Total Subdivisions : 7
Total Villages : 541
Total PopulationVillages in Jehanabad District
less Than 20010
200 - 49970
500 - 999123
1000 - 1999168
2000 - 4999142
5000 - 999925
10000 and above3





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.